- Benfica have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 in all competitions.
- Viseu have won 1 and drawn 4 of their last 5 across all competitions (in the top flight).
- Benfica are averaging 3.17 goals per game at home in all competitions this season (19 in 6).
Benfica are underdogs at the odds
Benfica will be a very tough nut to crack on Sunday when they welcome Académico Viseu to Estadio da Luz, and this SL Benfica vs Academico Viseu preview comes as they come into this game on the back of a pair of convincing wins. Marco Silva's men have played some outstanding football at times this season and this flexible 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 system is an easy team to watch, with its wide players moving well and pressing well and playing some really nice vertical soccer.
The odd stumble has crept in recently, but SLB have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, while they have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 6 home games this term. Vangelis Pavlidis is their main man up top and he's bagged 6 of the Eagles' last 14 goals in 5 matches.
Viseu have been more solid than spectacular so far this term, which is understandable given this is their first season back in the top flight in 37 years. Bruno Pinheiro has set them up to be compact and pragmatic, with the players disciplined in their block and willing to pounce when they have the opportunity.
A real classic control versus counter clash
They're unbeaten in 5 across all competitions (W1, D4) and have a respectable away record to date of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 5 trips. They've scored 10 goals in these 5 away matches, so they can certainly find the net here against Benfica, but the hosts should win this game, according to our SL Benfica vs Academico Viseu prediction.
Benfica are odds-on favourites at 1.12 here, which is ludicrous in our opinion, while the draw is at 7.9 and Viseu are massive outsiders. A home win looks the only way to go, but the under 2.5 goals option at 2.75 suits the idea that Benfica will control the game and Viseu will be happy to keep it caged for periods, and SL Benfica vs Academico Viseu betting tips point in that direction.
Our SL Benfica vs Academico Viseu prediction is that Benfica should have enough to edge it, even if the visitors make things awkward.
